BAY'S BOMS
SUMMARY OF LATE NEWS
BY WIRE.
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EARLY SEVERS THE HEAD OF
A 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL.
1 Murderer Is a Man 45 Yecs Ohl
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and Has a Wife and Two Child
ren Became Infatuated with the
Murdered Child Other Items.
An Awful Deed of Blood.
Washington : A horrible murder wai
committed Sunday in the northeastern
section .of the city. The murderer was
Benjamin H. Snell , a civil examiner in the
Pension Department , a man about 45 years
of age. His victim was Liza Wissenber-
ger , a girl of 13 years , \vho had beea em
ployed in his household until a few months
ago , when she was taken home by her
parents , who became suspicious of Sneli's
conduct towards her. Snell seemed to be
infatuated with the child , and paid her a
great deal of attention , which , however ,
she resented. Snell went to his victim's
house and entered at the front door , passed
on through the middle room , where the
girl .was sleeping , to the dining room door.
While standing at the door the mother
ordered him out of the house. Snell started
to go , passing again through the room
where the child was. He bent over the
sleeping child and drew her from the bed.
Awakened suddenly she screamed with
terror. Twisting one hand in the girl' ;
hair and throwing back her head Snel
drew , a razor from his pocket and swept i
across her throat twice. The head was
almost severed from the body , and botl
the murderer and his victim were drenched
with blood.
Attracted by the girl's screams , the
mother ran to the rescue , grappled will :
the murderer and was badly slashed with
the razor. The murderer attempted to
escape , but was soon captured by the
police and locked up. He refuses to give
an explanation of his acts , and says lie re
members nothing about thorn. The
murderer has a wife and two children.
BOLD MOVE OF AGUINALDO.
Ie Alleged to Have Established a
Junta in Manila.
New York : A Hong Kong dispatch to
the World says :
Aguinaldo had an interesting council
Saturday night in Manila. Hong Kong
having been too hot for the Filipino junta ,
through the eiforts of United States Con
sul General Wildman , the rebels decided
to attempt to establish their headquarters
in Manila.
They were encouraged to try this daring
experiment by the fact that under a recent
decree of Gov.Gen. Otis the Filipino courts
are now conducted by natives. So Crisanto
Lichanchy , the treasurer of the junta ,
went boldly to Manila and professed
friendship for Gen. Otis. The scheme
worked so well that the delighted junta
has celebrated its victory with a grand
ball.
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The British residents are disgusted at the
weakness of the American authorities at
Manila and the unhappy results of Consul
General Wildmau's long fight here against
the rebels.
TEAR UP STREET CAR TRACKS
Citizens of Pontiac , Mich. , Get Even
with a L < ocal Company.
Pontiac , Mich. : The tracks of the Sylvan
Lake Street Railway Company , on Saginaw -
naw Street , the main thoroughfare of the
city , were torn up Sunday by a gang of
men from Detroit. The latter , it is under
stood , have been employed by the alder
men and other citizens. The cause for the
indignation against the company is the
fact that the railway company opposed the
paving of streets and has enjoined the city
from proceeding therewith.
TORAL TO BE ACQUITTED.
Spanish Council to Clear Him foe ?
Surrendering Santiago.
Madrid : The supreme council of wax
deliberated last Saturday over its judgment
in regard to the surrender of Santiago to the
American troops. It is reported the ac
cused officers will be acquitted. It is said
the public prosecutor has submitted a re
port demanding that imprisonment for life
be imposed upon the Spanish officers re
sponsible for the surrender of Manila.
TWO CARS COLLIDE.
A Motorman Is Killed Near Sauiid-
erstown , R. I.
Saunderstown , 11. L : Two cars collided
on the Sea View electric road , running be
tween Wickford and Narragansett Pier.
3Ierritt Lyman Abbey , a motorman , was
killed. Of the forty passengers only one
was injured. Both cars were set ou fire by
the electric current and totally destroyed.
Drowned While Bathing.
'Galveston , Texas : W. R. Dunkinson
was drowned Sunday while in bathing.
In going from the men's entrance of the
Pagota bath house to meet his wife on the
opposite side he suddenly disappeared in a
hole around an iron post which supports
the.structure. When found his body in
dicated that he struck against the post and
' was rendered unconscious.
Explosion in a Quarry.
Brussels : An explosion occurred in a
quarry in Cinery , providence of Namur ,
killing six men and injuring five others.
Nominated for Bland's Successor
Fulton , Mo. : The Eighth District
Democratic Convention nominated Judge
Dorsey W. Shackleford of Booneville for
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Richard P. Bland. Four hundred
and eighty-six ballots were taken.
Aeronaut Drowned.
Walker , Minn. : E.M. East , an aeronaut ,
fell' into Leech Lake while making an as
cension and was drowned. It is supposed
' that his parachute failed to work. The re
mains have not been recovered.
TWO ASSASSINS SHOT.
threatened Uprising in Santo Do
mingo Appears to Be Checked.
Santo Domingo : Two of the assassins
of President Heureaux have been captured
and shot. Th ? country is entiraiy quiet
and no movements of troops are in prog
ress. Commander L. C. Logan , commandIng -
Ing the United States gunboat Machias ,
now in these waters , has been officially re
ceived by President Figuereo.
Fortde France , Island of Martinique :
Latest advices from Santo Domingo report
that former Vice-President Gon. Figuerec
has taken the oath of office before Congress
and was invested with full powers. His
term will expire Feb. 27 , 1901. He has
given the strictest orders , it is understood ,
to Governors of all the departments of the
Republic. The authorities continue to
make arrests. In addition to the prominent
persons reported as having been taken into
custody is M. Vouchard.
PLUNGES TO HIS DEATH.
Prominent Indiana Citizen Jumps
from a Hotel Window.
Lafeyette , Ind. : James H. Turpie , one
of the best known residents of this city ,
committed suicide by plunging headfore
most from the third story window of the
Hotel Lahr. His body struck the stone
pavement. Turpie registered at the hotel
at midnight. He completely disrobed be
fore making the plunge. The police am
bulance was called and Turpie was taken
to a hospital in sight of his residence.
There is no known reason for the act. He
is married and has a family , living in an
aristrocratic part of the city.
CATTLE AND SHEEP MEN FIGHT
Trouble in Colorado Masked Men
Kill Sheep.
Cheyenne , Wyo. Northeastern Colorado
is the scene of a war between sheep and
cattlemen. The first of the week four
horsemen , carefully disguised , both as to
person and their horses , rode into some
large flocks of sheep which are being
grazed along Two Mile Creek about twen
ty-four miles from Sterling. The men
were armed and shot and killed 150 sheep
and badly * crippled twenty-five more. It-
is reported also that two sheep herder-
were badly beaten , but this cannot be vei -
ified.
STRANGE CHICAGO MURDER
Qeo. Gallagher Shot While in His
Room by Unknown Person.
Chicago : Geo. C. Gallagher , employed
by Marshall Field , was shot by an un
known person in his room. His mother
says she was awakened by her son crying
out , "What are you doing here ? " followed
by a shot. She rushed into the room in
time to see someone escaping through the
window. Gallagher died a few hours later
the shot having entered his brain.
Shot While Recruiting Miners.
Cripple Creek , Colo. : David Conneh ,
formerly a deputy marshal at Goldfield ,
Colo. , was shot and probably fatally
wounded by an unknown man at the Flor
ence and Cripple Creek Railroad depot.
He had been soliciting miners to work in
the Coeur D'Alene country , and seven re
cruits whom he secured were with him
when he was shot. They were surrounded ,
hooted and stoned by a large number of
men , and it is said they drew their guns
and threatened to shoot. At this some o
in the crowd fired two shots , one taking
effect in Council's side and the other tak
ing off a portion of a thumb of one of Con-
nell's companions. No arrests were made.
Connell had been warned to leave the camp
by a committee said' to represent the m in-
Noted Confederate Dead.
Richmond , Va. : Dr. W. W. Parker died
here , aged 75. During the civil war lie
commanded the celebrated Parker Battery
for the confederate service. He was cap
tain , surgeon and chaplain of his battery
and was the man of whom Gen. Stephen
D. Lee said : "He could outcut , outpray
and outfight any man in the Confederate
army. "
y Move to Exclude the Negro.
Hillsboro , Tex. : Hon. F. P. Works ,
president of the State Epworth League ,
says southern leagues con template meeting
at some southern city to consider the
organizing of a southern convention. The
principal object of this convention will be
to exclude the negro from participation in
ihe international league meetings.
Osborne Is Satisfactory.
Berlin : A dispatch from Apia , Samoa
says that the Germans there are satisfied
with the appointment of Mr. Luther W.
Osborne , United States Consul General at
Apia , as Acting Chief Justice , and regard
it as a pledge of impartial administration of
justice.
New York Tailors Win Strike.
New York : The tailors have won their
strike , practically all of the contractors
liavmg signed agreements for the coming
season. These contracts allow operators
518 , basters $15 , and finishers 510 a week.
Ten hours is tp constitute a day's work.
Over 2OOO Men Quit Work.
Wilkesbarre , Pa. : Employes of the five
big colleries m the anthraciti region have
struck. Tiie main grievance is alleged
excessive dockage. Nearly 2,500 men are
idle. Several other collieries are threat
ened with shutting down.
Railway Power House Burned.
New York : The power house and car
iheds of the North Jersey Railway Com
pany at Newark , N. J. , were destroyed by
ire , causing a loss of $800,000. Nearly
Jighty cars were destroyed. The fire was
jaused by lightaing.
Russian Town Damaged.
St. Petersburg : The western part of the
: own of Grondo , capital of the province of
; he same name , has been destroyed by fire.
temporary rnilitarj hospital and nuru-
srous public and private buildings have
jeen swept away.
Three Drown in Delaware River.
Philadelphia : By the capsizing of a
mall boat in the Delaware River Otto
ampf , aged 87 years , his son Albert , aged
i , and Christian Ostertaage. Karapf's
irother-in-law , aged 80 years , were
[ rowned.
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DETAILS'COMING
DISASTROUS CYCLONE AROUND
CARRALLE , FLA. "
But. Nine Houses Left Standing-
Aside from These , the Prosperous
Town Is a Memory Many Vessels
Lost Bodies Coming Ashore.
Florida Disaster.
River Junction , Fla. : The most disas
trous cyclone that ever visited this section
of Florida completely annihilated Carra-
belle , Mclntyre and Lanark Island , south
of here. At Carrabelle only nine houses
remain of a once beautiful and prosperous
town. Communications from the mayor
State that 200 families are without homes
or shelter , and many are completely desti
tute. At Mclntyre only two mill boilers
mark the place of the town.
Lanark Island , the famous summer re
sort , was blown into the gulf. The Carra
belle , Tallahassee & Georgia Railroad is
washed away for a distanceof thirty miles
. \ passenger train was blown from tin.-
track more than 100 yards. Many passen
gers were injured but their names are not
obtainable.
Mary Williams , colored , was killed at
Carrabelle. Numerous others had legs and
arms broken.
Daniel Nell of Apalachicolo , had aj leg
broken and is not expected to recover.
No fatalities were reported from Mc
lntyre or Lanark.
Fifteen ships lying at anchor in Dog
Island cove and upper anchorage are now
all high and dry on St. George and Dog
Islands. Twelve were loaded with lumber
and ready for sea. Five unidentified
bodies have been recovered , supposed to
be sailors. Fifty destitute sailors were
brought here'and are being cared for. One
million dollars will not cover the loss.
The insurance was small.
ALMOST KILLED THE GIRL.
Awful Crime of an Old Grocer at
Fort Wayne , Ind.
Fort Wayne , Ind. : William Hilker , a
grocer of this city , is under arrest on the
charge of criminal assault. The case is a
most revolting. Hilker is about 50 years
old , a widower with two grown children.
Minnie Reamer , aged 16 , living in the out
skirts , got into the wagon to ride back to
the city with Hilker. The latter , instead
of driving back to the city , drove east from
town to a roadhouse four miles distant.
What happened after that the girl cannot
tell.
Some fanners caught Hilker "n a
drunken condition with the girl in the
wagon beaten into unconsciousness , with
her clothes torn to shreds. Hilker at
tempted to escape , but the farmers pursued
him and Hilker threw the girl out of the
wagon , but held to her foot and she was
dragged along in this manner for two
miles , the horse going at a gallop. The
girl is unable to tell what happened or to
recognize her relatives.
KILLS THREE AND SUICIDES.
Town of Brandt , Pa. , Is Scene of
Horrible Quadruple Tragedy1.
Susquehanna , Pa. : Charles Yager , aged
40 , of Brandt , a small manufacturing vil- .
K o near here , murdered his three small
Iren , cutting their throats , and then
co.nmitted suicide by the same means.
For years he has been employed in a chair
factory , and was steady and industrious.
He was a widower and since his wife's
death had devoted himself to his three
children. Their ages ranged from 5 to 12.
Nothing is left to indicate what inspired
the crime other than that he became sud
denly insane by brooding over the loss of
his wife.
BIG DAY FOR HANGINGS.
Legal Executions in Louisiana ,
South Carolina and Arkansas.
New Orleans , La. : Frank Naska , an
Italian , was hanged at St. John , La. ,
Aug. 4. He killed three fellow country
men and wounded two others.
Charleston , S. C. : Jim Phelps and Sam
Bailey , negroes , were hanged Aug. 4.
Phelps killed a policeman and Bailey
killed another negro.
Yan Buren , Ark. : John Maxey , colored ,
was hanged Aug. 4 for rape. He main
tained his innocence to the last. He in
voked the curse of God on the people ol
Van Buren for the injustice done him.
PEAVEY BUYS ELEVATORS.
Company's Total Capacity Is Over
35OOOOOO Bushels. 3
Minneapolis : The Minnesota and Da
kota line of fifty elevators has been sold to
F. II. Peavcy & Co. , for $300,000. The
property will at once be turned over. The
elevators are situated along the Northern
Pacific , Great Northern and Milwaukee
Roads and have an aggregate capacity of
1,500,000 bushels. This makes the Peavey
Company's total capacity over 35,000/00
bushels , exclusive of a new line of houses i
now building in Kansas.
Hayti Will Trust All to Day.
Washington : The Governments of trie
United States and Hayti have about agreed
to submit to arbitration the three claims of
an American citizen for alleged indignities
and losses suffered by him in Hayti. The
arbitration will be a novel in one respect ,
as Hayti trusts all its interests to an arbi
trator chosen from the United States , who
in this case is to be Judge Day , late Secre
tary of State.
Pope Leo Scores Italy.
Rome : The Pope , through Cardinal
Rampolli , Papal Secretary of State , has
'dressed a note to the nuncio abroad de-
uuuncing the attitude of Italy toward the
holy see in connection with The Hague
conference. The note says that all the
Governments except the Italian desired to
see a papal delegate there.
Next Rendezvous of Rough Riders
Independence. Kan. : The committee
appointed to select a place for holding the
reunion of Roosevelt's Rough Riders next
year have chosen Oklahomi City. ThG
citizens have guaranteed as good an enter
tainment as they received this year at Las
Vegas and will make extensive prepara
tions.
KILLED BY YAQUIS.
Many American Miners Reported to
Have Been Slain.
El Paso , Tex. : Report from the Yaqui
Indian country indicate that many
American miners have been murdered and
that the uprising is general with at least
1,000 well armed warriers concentrat
ing in the mountains overlooking the
Taqui River valley. During the skir
mishes that have already occurred the
troops have suffered severely , while the
idians have retired to cover with but
slight loss.
It is learned from Hermosillo , Mex. ,
lhat three regiments of cavalry , four regi
ments of infantry and t vo battalions of
artillery will constitute an army whicli is
going to the Yaqui stronghold in the
Batucco Mountains.
The uprising seems to be general , and
1,000 regular soldiers have been put in the
field and will scour the entire Yaqui River
valley. The outbreak was precipitated by
the rush of American prospectors to the
country , which was thrown open in 1898
by treaty. The Yaquis were then assigned
a large stretch of territory for their exclus
ive use , and their chiefs were appointed to
.at positions under the Government.
Recently prospectors were given permis
sion by the Government to invade the do
main set aside for the Indians , and many
Americans took advantage of the conces
sion. This enraged the Indians and they
became especially indignant at their war
chiefs , who held office under Diaz , and
sanctioned the concessions.
THE PRESIDENT MAY DO IT.
Unless Some Official Visitor Lays
Cornerstone It Won't Be Laid.
Chicago : Complications have arisen in
connection with the laying of the.corner
stone of the new Federal Building which
may interfere with the arrangements , if
they do not upset them entirely. The offi
cers of the Chicago Stonecutters' Union
say there will be no cornerstone laying un
less President McKinley or some other
visiting official takes off his coat , lifts the
stone into position himself , smears the
mortar which is to set it , trues it up and
leaves it as it is to stand as long as the
building lasts.
These complications have arisen because
the union has been unable to reach an
agreement with the contractor , John Peck ,
who is cutting the stone. Union men say
the cornerstone of tlie Federal Building
will be the product of non-union labor , and
that no union man will put a hand to it.
Blame Lies with Ferryboat.
Washington : The dispatch boat Dolphin
phin put in at Woods Hill and forwarded
to the Navy Department a report on the
recent collision with the ferryboat New
York in New York harbor. It was based
on the findings of a board convened on
board the Dolphin immediately after the
accident in accordance with naval regula
tions. The board blames the ferryboat
captain for inefficient lookout and vacilla
tion. The damage to the Dolphin is slight
and all above the water line. Repairs will
cost $1,200.
Bring Back Spanish Cannon.
San Francisco : The Pennsylvania reg
iment has brought back from the Philip
pines four quaint historic cannon from the
collection that was in the old Spanish
arsenal in the walled city of Manila. They
are unmounted muzzle-loaders of a long ,
obsolete pattern and are made of a fine
quality of brass nr " bell metal curiously
wrought.
Kentucky Prohibs Name Ticket.
Louisville , Ky. : The Prohibition State
convention nominated L. T. Wallace of
Garrad County for Governor. The resolu
tions adopted declare for complete legal
prohibition of the liquor traffic , demand
the repeal of the Goebel election law , de
nounce the State Administration , and favor
woman's suffrage.
Texas Fever Among Kansas Cattle
Emporia , Kan. : A herd of 250 cattle
from Clarendon , Texas , have been quaran
tined on the Holmes ranch at Clements ,
Kan. , on the advice of the Stite Sanitary
Board on the claim that ' 'Texas fever" has
oeen found among them. These are the
first Texas fever cases found in Kansas
this year.
$3OO,000 Fire at Newark , N. J.
Newark , N. J. : The power house and
ear sheds of the North Jersey Railway
Co'Mpany burned. The loss is $300,000.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Chicago Cattle , common to prime ,
3.00 to $ G.OO ; hogs , shipping grades ,
$3.00 lo $4.75 ; sheep , fair to choice. ? 3.H ( >
io 55.25 ; wheat , No. 2 red , ( i9c to 71c ;
corn , No. 2 , 30c to 31 c ; oats , No. 2 , 1'Jc
to 20c ; rye , No. 2 , 51c to 53c ; butter ,
choice creamery , lie to IfScfus. : . ruii
12c to 14c ; potatoes , choice , 30c to 35c
per bushel.
Indianapolis Cattle , shipping , § 3.00 to
$5.75 ; hogs , choice light , 52.75 to $4.75 ;
sheep , common to prime , 53.25 to $4.7.r > :
wbeat , No. 2 red , G7c to GSc ; corn , No. 2
white , 33c to 34c ; oats , No. 2 white , 23c
to 25c.
St. Louis Cuttle , 53.50 to 5G.OO ; hogs.
53.00 to 54.75 ; sheep. § 3.00 to $4.75 ;
wheat , No. 2 , G9c to 71c ; corn , No. 2
yellow , 31c to 33c : osits , No. 2 , 20c to 22c ;
rye , No. 2 , 53c to 5Dc.
Cincinnati Cattle , $2.50 to 55.75 ; hogs.
53.00 to 54.25 ; sheep , 52.50 to § 4.50 ;
wheat , No. 2 , GSc to G9c ; corn. No. 2
mixed , 34e to 35c ; oats , No. 2 mixed , 21 c
to 23c ; rye , No. 2 , 54c to 5Gc.
Detroit Cattle , 52.50 to53.75 ; hogs ,
53.00 to 54.50 ; sheep. ? 2.50 to 54.75 :
wheat , No. 2 , 71c to 72c ; corn. No. 2
yellow , 33c to 35c ; oats , No. 2 white , 24c
to 2Gc ; rye , 53c to 54c.
Toledo Wheat , No. 2 mixed ; G'Jc to
71c ; corn , No. 2 mixed , 32c to 34c ; oats ,
No. 2 mixed , 19c to 21 c ; rye , No. 2 , Sit-
in 53c ; clover seed , new , 53.85 to 53.05.
Milwaukee Wheat , No. 2 spring , 70c
to 7Jc ; corn , No. 3 , 31c to 33c ; oats , No.
2 white , 23c to 2Gc ; rye , No. 1 , 51c to 53c ;
harley. No. 2 , 39c to 41c ; pork , mess ,
58:25 to 5S.75.
Buffalo Cattle , good shipping steers ,
$3.00 to 50.00 ; , hogs , common to choice ,
53.25 to 55-00 ; sheep , fair to choice weth-
er . 53.50 to 55.25 ; lambs , common to
extra , 54.50 to 50.50.
New York Cattle , 53.25 to 56.00 ; hogs ,
53.00 to 55.00 ; sheep , 53.00 to 55.00 ;
svheat. No. 2 red , 7Gc to 77c ; corn , No. 2 ,
J7c to 3Sc ; oats , No. 2 , 27c to 29c ; butter ,
creamery , 15c to 19c ; eggs , Western , lOc
to 14c.
3TATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CONDENSED -
DENSED FORM.
Arrival of the First Nebraska Hailed
With Joy Citizens Are Eager to
Welcome Their Brave Boys Home
Other Items of Interest.
Arrival Hailed With Joy.
Geneva : When tfre news of the arrival
of the boys of the gallant First at San
Francisco reached here there was great re
joicing. Bells were rung , whistles blown
and cannon fired , as well as dynamite ex
ploded. At about 4 p. m. Commissary
Sergeant Will Carson of Company G was
lighting a charge in the cannon when a
spark from his cigar fell into a can of gun
powder which at once exploded , carrying
his hat high in the air and burning his face
and arm severely. It is feared one eye is
badly injured. "Billy" came through his
Manila experience without a scratch and
his many friends hope he will not suffer
from his wish to celebrate the good news
of the return of his comrades.
The "Forby Guards , " or * company of
girls , are preparing to receive the boys
royally.
Fullerton : The bells upon all the
churches and the school houses were rung
and all the whistles blown for ten minutes
in honor of the arrival of the boys of the
First Nebraska in San Francisco. Many
friends have gone from here to the coast to
meet their loved ones. A committee here
are making elaborate preparations for a
reception to be given to Company B upon
its arrival in Fullerton. A large amount
of money has been raised and all will con
tribute to give them a royal welcome.
Plattsmouth : The citizens of Plattsmouh
did themselves proud in welcoming Ne
braska's gallant soldier boys back from
the far-off Orient as they set foot upon
American soil. The firing of cannon , an
vils , guns , revolvers and any old thing
that would make a noise , and the shrill
whistle of all the steam engines and the
ringing of all the bells in the city notified
all for miles in every direction of the glad
tidings. The stars awl stripes are floating
from the fiagstalfs of all the public build
ings , stores and many dwellings.
Weston : In consequence of the good
news announcing the arrival of the Han
cock at San Francisco which brings tile
Weston soldiers home , who are : James C.
Stevens , George F. Rockafellow.Walter E.
Hill , Nels A. Tuveson , most of the bus
iness buildings are decorated with the
national colors.
St. Edward : This town is eager for the
arrival home of the First Nebraska Reg
iment. Quite a number of the returning
boys belong here and when they arrive
they will be given a cordial reception.
Fremont : Fremont people were de
lighted to hear of the'safe arrival of the
irst Nebraska at San Francisco. Mrs. R.
D. Kelley was in San Francisco to meet
her son , Private C. R. Kelley of Company
A. He expects to remain in California
with his mother a short time after the regi
ment is mustered out , visiting friends. Of
the other two Fremont men in the First
Corporal Hull of Company H was reported
well and Private Fay of Company M , who
is suffering from wounds in the arm , thigh
and abdomen , doing well. Fremont will
live a hearty welcome to her boys when
; hey arrive here.
Brainard : Dr. J. G. Marron of this
iilace has gone to San Francisco to report
; o General Shafter. The doctor has en-
isted for one year in the Philippines. A
arge crowd of Brainard citizens headed by
Srainard Union Band escorted him to the
lepot. J
Baby Cyclone at Osmond.
During a recent heavy wind , rain and
lail storm the beautiful Catholic Church at
Osmond was raised from its foundation ,
carried eight or ten feet and badly dam
aged. This building was insured against
wind in the amount of $890. The large
windmill at the Pacific Short Line depot ,
with all its heavy castings , was leveled to
he ground. Every small building in the
to wnwas either demolished or badly shaken
up , and even the largest buildings in the
town trembled at the approach of the
storm. Broken window glasses and chim
neys are numerous. The large barn owned
by J. L. Williams was picked up , carried
a considerable distance and dropped over
i pig pen. A large hog weighing 275
pounds was found dead. Other stock was
killed by lightning in the near by countrj' .
Trailed by Bloodhounds.
The postoffice at Wilcox was entered by
burglars and an attempt was made to force
open the safe , but for some cause the burg
lars did not succeeJ. in getting the drill in
( jut about half an inch. The till wis
spened and $6.80 secured. Had they suc-
jeeded in opening the safe they would have
lecured over $200. The Beatrice bloodi
iiounds were sent for and the trail taken
ip and followed to Holdredge , sixteen
niles , where the parties had taken the
; rain. The dogs worked very fine.
New Disease Among Cattle.
Much apprehension is expressed over a
aew disease which has made its appear-
mce among cattle in pastures in the vicin-
ty of Shelton , one farmer having a large
lumber of cows which have gone blind.
1 fiife bull is also affected in like manner.
What the malady is no one seems to know.
New Warden Takes Charge.
Warden John Hopkins of O'Neill has
aken charge of the State Penitentiary at
Liincolu. G. W. Leidigh will remove soon
o Nebraska City , where lie \\ill engage in
Business. Chris Frohn , the head book-
ceeper of the State Prison , has resigned
md will locate in Chicago.
Short Just. One Foot.
A farmhand by the name of Thomson
: at down on the platform of the depot at
rohnson to wait for the freight. He went
o sleep and had one foot over the rail.
Vhen the freight came in he was short one
oot.
Child Accidentally Killed.
Aerchel , aged 2 years , son of Henry ! |
kelson of Monroe , was accidentally killed
> y a wagon , which the father was driving ,
) assing over him.
3ourt House Bonds Sell at a Premium t
The $ -10,000 Court House bonds at
Luburn were taken by the First Na-
ional bank of that city at $42,200.
! ? hese bonds draw only percent , interest
, nd are payable in one , two , three , four
nd five years.
Killed in a Runaway Accident.
James Cheezem died at the hospital in i
remont from the effects of injuries by be-
ag run over by a runaway team. Cheezem
ras 77 years old and quite deaf , and was
rossing a street when the accident oc-
urred.
\
Cornerstone Iiaying.
The cornerstone of the new $30,000 courT
House at Wayne was laid at high noon og
the auspices of the Masonic
Aug. 3 , under
lodge. Delegations were present from 3-
. Itie *
number of the neighboring towns.
ceremonies , under the supervision of Urana
Master Keeper , were very imposing , ina
Wayne Corn Palace Band furnished the
music. At the conclusion of the exercises-
the visiting Masons were banqueted by tna
local lodge at the Boyd Hotel. The grand !
lodge officers and deputies were present.
Horse Drags Farmer to Death.
Bohemians-
Vend Vrba , a prominent
! farmer who lived three miles south of
; Dodge , was accidentally killed a few days-
a o He had gone to his harvest field , a
n"ile distant , on horseback , and was cither
thrown off or one of his feet became entan-
led in the harness while dismounting ,
causing the horse to run and drag him ihe
entire distance home. It was necessary
and clothing before he-
to cut the harness
could be extricated. Life was extinct whtn >
removed to the residence.
Thresher Explodes.
While the steam thresher owned by _
Kennel & Rose was threshing west of
Howe station , the boiler exploded and the-
engineer was scalded about the feet ana
legs. Fire was hurled into the straw piler
the separator and one wagon , and all were-
burned , while two teams took fright and
ran away. They were threshing from the
shock , hence but littlegrain was destroyed.
The engineer , John Kiddle , is a deaf mute ,
though he was considered a careful and
experienced engineer.
New Grain Elevator Company.
A new grain elevator company has been *
organized at McCook the T. W. Smith-
Grain Company. They have purchased
and leased about ten elevators on the-
Kansas City and Omaha Railroad , which ,
they will operate. They also have eleva
tors in Ltishton and York.
Victims oi'Gasoline. ' . ,
Mrs. Vincent F. Potter died as the result-
of burns caused by an explosion of casoline-
at her home in Ilavelock , near Lincoln. .
Her 14-month-old baby , burned at the
same time , also died. The house was
burned down , the two victims b-'ing
rescued by neighbors. 9
Chaplain Milnurn Stricken.
Dr. W. II. Milburn , the blind chaplain
of the United States Senate , was .pros
trated by sunstroke and fell unconscious
while delivering a lecture at the Nebraska
Epworth League Assembly at Lincoln last
week. Doctors look for almost complete-
recovery in time.
Going to China as a Missionary.
Miss Nettie Mooman of Oxford will take
her departure this week for China , a *
a missionary. She has been deeply in
terested in mission work for years and re
cently graduated from Moody's training
school at Northfield , Mass.
To Erect a Steel Bridge.
At an adjourned meeting of the County }
Commissioners at Burwell , a contract wal
let for the erection of a steel bridge acres '
the Loup River about a mile west of townJ
When completed this will be the first steel
bridge in the county.
Carpenter Falls Thirty-Five Feet
While working on the B. & M. round
house at Oxford , C. II. Chase , one of thfr
company carpenters , fell a distance of"
thirty-live feet , seriously injuring him
iboutthe head and shoulders. He is a
resident of Lincoln.
Brakeman Injured at Blair.
While a freight tram was switching in
; he yards at Blair , Fred Davis , a brake-
nan , was jerked off the end of the caboose-
uid probably fatally injured. He is par-
ilyzed from the waist down.
Nebraska Short Notes.
Clay County wheat is turning out well. ,
The "kissing bug" has reached Fremont ;
'
A new pump is being installed in the-
liavenne waterworks. )
Sneak thieves are making life a burden- !
or Brownville people.
George Haines of Ansley had both legs ?
Broken by a loaded wagon running eve ? "
Fifty thousand bushels of corn were
.hipped . from one elevator in Howe Ias4
veek. *
Alliance is to vote on the issue of $2,000-
n bonds to build an addition to its school'
louse. I
The Dakota County Old Settlers' picnid
vill be held at Clinton Park , Dakota CityV
in Aug. 29. *
C. C. Parmelee has just sold a half sec
ion of land near Plattsmouth , known ai
he McConkey estate , for $16,000.
An old man named Sucha of Scribner
vas knocked down and seriously injured
> y a vicious cow. Sucha is 90 years old
md totally blind. * ,
Down in Thayer County the potatoes are-
trowing so luxuriously that there is not
oem for all the tubers in the ground and
ome of them grow on the tops of the vines
The Dixon County Populist and DfMno-
: ratic central committees have decided on'
usion again. The county conventions o ?
ioth parties will be held at Martinsbun * ori.
iept. 22.
The Shelly-Westbrook Elevator Com-
any of Omaha are trying to buy one oi
he elevators at St. Edward , but it is
teed if they cannot they will build a larks'
ne right away. " ° {
The date of the annual log-rolling and
lienic of the Modern Woodmen of AiaerV
2a for the Beatrice district , announced to-
ie held at Beatrice Aug. 22. ' has been !
hanged to Aug. 17. ;
There have been several raised bilhi
assed in Ord lately. The first were dis-
overed after the Fourth and another batch1-
ame out after the Bryan .
meeting. One-
ollar bills are raised in a crude manner took -
> ok Jike S10 bills.
The Poncas and Omahas brought down ,
etween 200 and 300 head of ponies iven
3 them by their red brothers atPineRid"Q-
nd Rosebud Agencies. Rations expired
: ie 1st of July andthe Poncas
; are living :
ign from the sale of ponies.
Grasshoppers are causing great dismay-
round Trenton. A number are being
aught , poison being used with some suc-
ess. Small grain is short
corn
; crop as-
ured , if not bothered by hoppers. * j
The members of the G. A. R. arepre-
anng to hold a reunion in Beaver Citv on
, ug. 23 , 24 , 25 and 26. '
The contract for\ rebuilding the Ili h
chool building at ilinden , which burned-
ist February , has Aeenletto Knutzen & -
sdell of Kearney fdr the sum of $ r > 105
fork has been commenced and it will bfr
ushed rapidly to onfoletion.
The Adams County Board of Supervisors
nJ de r.ing.tle ? advijability of investing
> me of the
sinking ftmd in tax titles
roperty disposed ofb | the county treas-
rer for delinquent tlxes. The schemJ-
jntemplates the securinW an abstract ol
tie to each piece of land\o purchasedT